{"id":373,"date":"2023-04-30T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T10:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/2023\/04\/30\/20-bedroom-french-fort-with-a-gruesome-history-could-be-yours-for-4-million\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T10:24:00","slug":"20-bedroom-french-fort-with-a-gruesome-history-could-be-yours-for-4-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/20-bedroom-french-fort-with-a-gruesome-history-could-be-yours-for-4-million\/","title":{"rendered":"20-bedroom French fort with a gruesome history could be yours… for \u00a34 million"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A historic fort dating back to the 13th century has hit the market at \u00a34 million – but behind its stunning exterior hides a rather gruesome past.<\/p>\n

Now a 20-bedroom towering chateau nestled in Hautes-Alpes, France<\/a>, the property was once the site of witch burning trials.<\/p>\n

The huge home comes complete with soldier barracks, a bakery, a hospital, storage buildings, and even a chapel – all of which are currently open to the public from May-September.<\/p>\n

Fort Queyras was built in 1265 and, in the 15th and 16th centuries, was used as a site for witch trials, seeing ‘witches’ burned at the stake.<\/p>\n

In 1692, a French military engineer made some improvements to the home, as well as others in the region, to improve all the forts defenses ahead of any upcoming battles.<\/p>\n

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The former site of Witch Burnings, now a family home, in Hautes-Alpes, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Historic 13th century fort where witches were burned at stake hits market for \u00a34M<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Unknowingly, these grand modifications proved important, as the fort was used during the second world war.<\/p>\n

In the 1950’s, the fort transformed into a holiday camp for children, before returning to civilian life in 1967.<\/p>\n

This unique property is now used as a family home, as well as a museum, wedding venue and a historic chateau, admired by the general public in the summer months.<\/p>\n

The fort has 20 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and sits on a plot of 445,335 sq ft.<\/p>\n

The bedrooms are decorated in a traditional style, all featuring beautiful, long, windows with shutters.<\/p>\n

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It is\u00a0currently open to the public from May-September<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The huge home comes complete with soldier barracks, a bakery, a hospital, storage buildings, and even a chapel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fort Queyras was built in 1265 and, in the 15th and 16th centuries, and was used as a site for witch trials<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Unknowingly, these grand modifications proved important, as the fort was used during the second world war<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the 1950’s, the fort transformed into a holiday camp for children, before returning to civilian life in 1967<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The bedrooms are decorated in a traditional style, all featuring beautiful, long, windows with shutters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The bathrooms celebrate a vintage aesthetic, with cream walls and rounded corners.<\/p>\n

The kitchen also consists of traditional ovens and brick, wood burning stoves, carrying the history in the decor.<\/p>\n

The stunning fort is located in Hautes-Alpes, a town in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region of southeast France, and sits atop a rocky perch surrounded by picturesque views of the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n

The home is currently for sale for \u00a33,989,025 (EUR4,500,000) for any history buffs.<\/p>\n

The fort itself is a collection of buildings, which can be accessed via the main draw-bridge entrance.<\/p>\n

A cobbled lane leads up to the main courtyard, where a beautiful lawned terrace and private gardens can be admired.<\/p>\n

The property is currently available with Leggett.<\/p>\n

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This unique property is now used as a family home, as well as a museum, wedding venue and a historic chateau, admired by the general public in the summer months<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A historic fort dating back to the 13th century has hit the market at \u00a34 million – but behind its stunning exterior hides a rather gruesome past<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The home is currently for sale for \u00a34 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The bathrooms celebrate a vintage aesthetic, with cream walls and rounded corners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A historic fort dating back to the 13th century has hit the market at \u00a34 million – but behind its stunning exterior hides a rather gruesome past<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The stunning fort is located in Hautes-Alpes, a town in the Provence-Alpes-C\u00c3\u00b4te d’Azur region of southeast France, and sits atop a rocky perch surrounded by picturesque views of the surrounding countryside<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The fort has 20 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and sits on a plot of 445,335 sq ft<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The kitchen also consists of traditional ovens and brick, wood burning stoves, carrying the history in the decor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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